Where does “keulamies” come from?

keulamies (Finnish) comes from Finnish keula, from Proto-Germanic kulą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

keulamies (Finnish): front man

Definitions

  1. front man

Ancestry of “keulamies”, step by step

keulamies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeulabow, prow
2Proto-Germanickulącoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷol- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kulą →